Common use of ARC Assessments Clause in Contracts

ARC Assessments. The Administering Organisation must ensure that, for the term of this Agreement, if requested by the ARC, CIs, Fellows and DECRA recipients agree to: assess up to 20 new Proposals per awarded Project per annum for each year of Funding; and update and maintain RMS user data in their profile including Field of Research codes and expertise text which would reasonably enable matching of their expertise to ARC proposals for the purpose of assignment and assessment. If the ARC determines that a CI, Fellow or DECRA Recipient has failed to meet the obligation to manage RMS data in their profile or to assess Proposals assigned by the ARC for assessment, the ARC may notify the Administering Organisation in writing of that failure. If a CI, Fellow or DECRA Recipient does not undertake assessment of the assigned Proposals within a period specified by the ARC the Administering Organisation will be considered to be in breach of this Agreement. If considered in breach, Funding for the relevant Projects on which the person is listed as Specified Personnel under this Agreement may be terminated. Assets Unless otherwise approved by the ARC, Assets purchased with Funding must be purchased for the exclusive purposes of the Project for the duration of the Project Activity Period. The Administering Organisation shall establish and comply with its own procedures and arrangements for purchasing, installing, recording, maintaining and insuring all items of equipment purchased with the Funds. The Administering Organisation shall ensure that any Specified Personnel shall have first priority in the use and operation of equipment purchased for the Project and the Administering Organisation must, so far as is practicable, permit persons authorised by the ARC to have priority access to that equipment in preference to other persons. Unless otherwise approved by the ARC, the ownership of any Asset purchased wholly or partly with the Funding shall be vested in the Administering Organisation, located on its campus and listed in its assets register unless: otherwise specified in the Proposal;

ARC Assessments. The Administering Organisation must ensure that, for the term of this Agreement, if requested by the ARC, CIs, Fellows and DECRA recipients Research Hub Directors or Training Centre Directors agree to: assess up to 20 new Proposals per awarded Project per annum for each year of Funding; and update and maintain RMS user data in their profile including Field of Research codes and expertise text which would reasonably enable matching of their expertise to ARC proposals for the purpose of assignment assigning and assessment. If the ARC determines that a CI, Fellow Research Hub Director or DECRA Recipient Training Centre Director has failed to meet the obligation to manage RMS data in their profile or to assess Proposals assigned by the ARC for assessment, the ARC may notify the Administering Organisation in writing of that failure. If a CI, Fellow Research Hub Director or DECRA Recipient Training Centre Director does not undertake assessment of the assigned Proposals within a period specified by the ARC the Administering Organisation will be considered to be in breach of this Agreement. If considered in breach, Funding for the relevant Projects on which the person is listed as Specified Personnel under this Agreement may be terminated. Assets Unless otherwise approved by the ARC, Assets purchased with Funding must be purchased for the exclusive purposes of the Project for the duration of the Project Activity Period. The Administering Organisation shall establish and comply with its own procedures and arrangements for purchasing, installing, recording, maintaining and insuring all items of equipment purchased with the Funds. The Administering Organisation shall ensure that any Specified Personnel shall have first priority in the use and operation of equipment purchased for the Project and the Administering Organisation must, so far as is practicable, permit persons authorised by the ARC to have priority access to that equipment in preference to other persons. Unless otherwise approved by the ARC, the ownership of any Asset purchased wholly or partly with the Funding shall be vested in the Administering Organisation, located on its campus and listed in its assets register unless: otherwise specified in the Proposal;; the Project is terminated, in which case the ARC may, by notice in writing, require the transfer of any such item of equipment to the Commonwealth; or the Project is transferred to another organisation in accordance with clause 16, in which case, subject to the agreement of both the Administering Organisation and the recipient Eligible Organisation, the equipment purchased with Funds provided under this Agreement for the relevant Project may also be transferred. Intellectual Property and Copyright

ARC Assessments. The Administering Organisation must ensure that, for the term of this Agreement, if requested by the ARC, CIs, Fellows and DECRA recipients Research Hub Directors or Training Centre Directors agree to: assess up to 20 new Proposals per awarded Project per annum for each year of Funding; and update and maintain RMS user data in their profile including Field of Research codes and expertise text which would reasonably enable matching of their expertise to ARC proposals for the purpose of assignment assigning and assessment. If the ARC determines that a CI, Fellow Research Hub Director or DECRA Recipient Training Centre Director has failed to meet the obligation to manage RMS data in their profile or to assess Proposals assigned by the ARC for assessment, the ARC may notify the Administering Organisation in writing of that failure. If a CI, Fellow Research Hub Director or DECRA Recipient Training Centre Director does not undertake assessment of the assigned Proposals within a period specified by the ARC the Administering Organisation will be considered to be in breach of this Agreement. If considered in breach, Funding for the relevant Projects on which the person is listed as Specified Personnel under this Agreement may be terminated. Assets Unless otherwise approved by the ARC, Assets purchased with Funding must be purchased for the exclusive purposes of the Project for the duration of the Project Activity Period. The Administering Organisation shall establish and comply with its own procedures and arrangements for purchasing, installing, recording, maintaining and insuring all items of equipment purchased with the Funds. The Administering Organisation shall ensure that any Specified Personnel shall have first priority in the use and operation of equipment purchased for the Project and the Administering Organisation must, so far as is practicable, permit persons authorised by the ARC to have priority access to that equipment in preference to other persons. Unless otherwise approved by the ARC, the ownership of any Asset purchased wholly or partly with the Funding shall be vested in the Administering Organisation, located on its campus and listed in its assets register unless: otherwise specified in the Proposal;; the Project is terminated, in which case the ARC may, by notice in writing, require the transfer of any such item of equipment to the Commonwealth; or the Project is transferred to another organisation in accordance with clause 16, in which case, subject to the agreement of both the Administering Organisation and the recipient Eligible Organisation, the equipment purchased with Funds provided under this Agreement for the relevant Project may also be transferred. Intellectual Property The Administering Organisation must adhere to an Intellectual Property policy, approved by the Administering Organisation’s governing body, which has as one of its aims the maximisation of benefits to Australia arising from publicly funded research. The Administering Organisation should also ensure that all participants on the Project are familiar with the current Intellectual Property and patent landscape for the research areas included in the Proposal. The ARC makes no claim on the ownership of Intellectual Property brought into being as a result of the Projects for which Funding is provided. The Administering Organisation provides the Commonwealth a permanent, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free licence (including a right to sub license) to use, modify, communicate, reproduce, publish, and adapt the Material produced under this Agreement. This Agreement does not affect the ownership of Intellectual Property Rights in Existing Material. Unless otherwise approved by the ARC, the Administering Organisation’s Intellectual Property policy must comply with the National Principles of Intellectual Property Management for Publicly Funded Research as amended from time to time. Indemnity The Administering Organisation, will indemnify the Commonwealth, its officers, employees and agents against any liability, loss, damage, costs and expenses arising from any claim, suit, demand, action or proceeding by any person, arising out of, or in connection with: any infringement (or alleged infringement) of Intellectual Property rights by the Administering Organisation, its employees, agents or subcontractors in the course of, or incidental to: performing the Project; or the use by the Commonwealth of reports provided by the Administering Organisation under this Agreement; any wilful, unlawful or negligent act or omission of the Administering Organisation, its employees, agents or subcontractors in connection with this Agreement. This clause does not apply to a Commonwealth Entity which is contracting on behalf of the Commonwealth. The Administering Organisation’s liability to indemnify the Commonwealth shall be reduced proportionally to the extent that any act or omission of the Commonwealth or its employees or agents contributed to the loss or liability. The indemnity referred to in this clause shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

ARC Assessments. The Administering Organisation must ensure that, for the term of this Agreement, if requested by the ARC, CIs, Fellows and DECRA recipients CIs agree to: to assess up to 20 new Proposals per awarded Project per annum for each year of Funding; and update and maintain RMS user data in their profile including Field of Research codes and expertise text which would reasonably enable matching of their expertise to ARC proposals for the purpose of assignment and assessment. If the ARC determines that a CI, Fellow or DECRA Recipient CI has failed to meet the obligation to manage RMS data in their profile or to assess Proposals assigned by the ARC for assessment, the ARC may notify the Administering Organisation in writing of that failure. If a CI, Fellow or DECRA Recipient CI does not undertake assessment of the assigned Proposals within a period specified by the ARC in the notice referred to in clause 19.2, the Administering Organisation will be considered to be in breach of this Agreement. If considered in breach, Agreement and Funding for the relevant Projects on which the person is listed as Specified Personnel under this Agreement may be terminated. Assets Unless otherwise approved by the ARC, Assets purchased with Funding must be purchased for the exclusive purposes of the Project for the duration of the Project Activity Period. The Administering Organisation shall establish and comply with its own procedures and arrangements for purchasing, installing, recording, maintaining and insuring all items of equipment purchased with the Funds. The Administering Organisation shall ensure that any Specified Personnel shall have first priority in the use and operation of equipment purchased for the Project and the Administering Organisation must, so far as is practicable, permit persons authorised by the ARC to have priority access to that equipment in preference to other persons. Unless otherwise approved by the ARC, the ownership of any Asset purchased wholly or partly with the Funding shall be vested in the Administering Organisation, located on its campus and listed in its assets register unless: otherwise specified in the Proposal;; or the Project is terminated, in which case the ARC may, by notice in writing, require the transfer of any such item of equipment to the Commonwealth.